Rough riding while towing - rear stock shocks???

[Der2z]

Hey guys,

I have a 13 cc running the belltech 2 4 kit with the adjustable panhard bar and hellwig rear sway bar. I am running stock shocks up front and the bt's in the rear. I have my sway bar in the softest setting. I am also running airlift 1000 bags.

When I am driving without towing anything the ride is great. Rides really smooth for the most part, but once I put any weight in the back or pull my enlcosed trailer it rides so rough. Almost rough enough that I am thinking about taking the lowering kit off.

I have tried different amounts of air in the airlift 100 bags, (20pis and 30psi) with little difference in ride. I have also loaded the trailer differently and didnt see much results either.

Would different rear shocks help? What about running stock shocks in the rear? I know that when I go over any bumps when its empty the little bit of roughness I feel is from the rear but the front is nice and smooth.

 

[SlowRoller]

Are you low enough to be bouncing off the jouncer's?

 

[Der2z]

Are you low enough to be bouncing off the jouncer's?

Is that the same thing as the bump stops?

 

[jag1886]

It sounds like you are on the bumpstops or real close, I bet you need to add some air bags when you are towing.

 

[SlowRoller]

Is that the same thing as the bump stops?

Yep.

Pump the bags up to their max before you place any load on the truck and see if it helps.

 

[Der2z]

It ended up being the bump stops. I cut the bump stops down and ran 35 psi in the bags. I just got back from an 8 hour trip pulling a 20ft enclosed weighing about 6500-7000lbs and she pulled like a dream and rode nice and smooth. Very impressed with how well it rode.

Thanks guys!